Danish Cream Caramels from Mexico
Butter cream caramel candies from Denmark featuring high milk solids (>10%) and sugar per U.S. note 8 chapter 17. Classified 2106.90.78.00 as NESOI food prep entered under note provisions. Distinct from plain sugar candies due to dairy composition.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide spectrographic analysis for milk solids verification
• Retail packaging helps maintain NESOI status vs bulk
• Watch for seasonal quota exhaustion under note 3 limits